Pippo the Fool Contributor(s): Fern, Tracey E. (Author), Estrada, Pau (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 1570917930 ISBN-13: 9781570917936 Publisher: Charlesbridge Publishing OUR PRICE: $7.16 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: February 2011 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Art |
Dewey: FIC |
Lexile Measure: 770 |
Series: Junior Library Guild Selection |
Physical Information: 0.23" H x 8.35" W x 11.05" (0.58 lbs) 48 pages |
Themes: - Catalog Heading - Language Arts - Curriculum Strand - Language Arts |
Accelerated Reader Info |
Quiz #: 128142 Reading Level: 4.7 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Was Pippo the Fool really Pippo the Genius? The Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore in Florence was a marvel of art, architecture, and engineering. But it lacked a finishing ornament, a crown--a dome The city fathers had a solution: to invite the finest masters to compete for the chance to design a dome. The rumors of this contest reached the ears of Filippo Brunelleschi, better known in Florence as Pippo the Fool. As soon as he heard about the contest, Pippo knew it was the chance he had been waiting for. If I can win the contest, I will finally lose that nickname once and for all This book tells the story of the construction of an architectural masterpiece--Brunelleschi's Dome. Tracey E. Fern depicts Pippo's prickly personality with humor and warmth, and Pau Estrada's richly detailed illustrations bring Renaissance Florence to life. An excellent way to introduce kids to an important moment in Western engineering and history. |